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National Director, Field Medical Affairs - Ophthalmology

Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a field-based Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team to drive scientific exchange, clinical education, and strategic planning for ophthalmology therapeutics, specifically neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Role type

Senior leadership MSL team lead (Field Medical Affairs Director)

Builds

Field MSL teams and scientific engagement strategies for ophthalmology products

Domain

Life Sciences / Ophthalmology / Retinal Therapeutics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

MSL team leadership, KOL/HCP engagement strategy, clinical data analysis, territory planning, regulatory compliance, budget management, cross-functional collaboration, performance coaching, scientific manuscript support

Preferred skills

Experience with nAMD therapeutics, investigator-initiated trial (IIT) proposal support, congress representation

Technologies

CRM systems, field coaching tools, analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Recruit and develop MSL talent, oversee KOL/HCP planning and implementation, translate field insights to internal stakeholders, execute national medical strategy and territory plans, manage team compliance and budget, support publication planning and execution

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team management

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